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Some of our researchers found a lot of cool photos of African American USAF members in the Cold War era, here's a sampling.
I'll share the original captions, some have names, some don't. I don't know anything about these beyond the captions, yet.
Still, these are pretty cool!
I'll share the original captions, some have names, some don't. I don't know anything about these beyond the captions, yet.
Still, these are pretty cool!
An aircraft navigator performs duties on the 20th Military Airlift Squadrons' C-141 during a mission, Dover AFB, Del., November 1969
Maj Samuel Moore, a biomedical scientist, goes over the pre-flight check list with a maintenance man, Andrew AFB, Oct 22, 1970
Tech Sgt. Cecil W. Gatewood of the 7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron preflights the radio panel in a C-130 aircraft prior to a mission in Southeast Asia, Udorn AB, Thailand, Nov 21, 1970
A sensor repairman of the 8th Avionics Maintenance Squadron work on a Pave Knife pod [an early designator for laser-guided bombs] attached to an aircraft [looks like an F-4 to me?], Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, June 19, 1972.
![A sensor repairman of the 8th Avionics Maintenance Squadron work on a Pave Knife pod [an early designator for laser-guided bombs] attached to an aircraft [looks like an F-4 to me?], Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, June 19, 1972.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ehjqr0iUcAErn0M.jpg "A sensor repairman of the 8th Avionics Maintenance Squadron work on a Pave Knife pod [an early designator for laser-guided bombs] attached to an aircraft [looks like an F-4 to me?], Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, June 19, 1972.")
Staff Sgt. David L. Turner operates a weather radar console, Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam, April 10, 1970
A gunner assigned to the 16th Special Operations Squadron prepares 40mm ammunition for firing during an AC-130E flight, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, June 19, 1972
A WAF air traffic controller of the 1913th Communication Squadron checks the T-33 preflight procedure with her instructor, Langley AFB, VA, June 11, 1971.
